Susana J. Diaz
Dec 12, 2007
Susana J. Diaz, 39, of 57 17th St, Fall River, wife of Marco A. Valdivia, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007 at home after a long illness. Born in Santiago, Chile, daughter of Carlos Diaz and Graciela Cuevas of Santiago, she emigrated to Fall River 1995. As a nurse in Chile Susana was passionate in her care for those who were...
William Rego Costa
Dec 10, 2007
William "Bill" Rego Costa, 84, of Fall River died Monday after an illness. Husband of Gladys (Pearce) Costa. Born in Fall River, son of the late Manuel and Mary (Cabral) Rego Costa, Sr. A dairy and pig farmer, he owned farms in Fall River and Westport. He had also managed the farm at St. Vincent's Home and had worked at...
Mary Vasconcellos
Dec 9, 2007
Mary "Penny" (Amaro) Vasconcellos, 80,of E. Briggs Rd, Westport, formerly of Plain St, widow of Oscar Vasconcellos, died on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007 at Highland Manor Nursing Home. Born and raised in Fall River, daughter of the late Jose P. & Maria P. (Amaro) Amaro, she moved to Westport in 1954. Prior to her retirement many years ago, she was...
Delfina C. Domingos
Dec 8, 2007
Delfina (deCosta) Domingos, formerly Rodrigues, 97, of Fall River, widow of Manuel S. Domingos, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 at Southpointe Rehab & Skilled Care Center. Born in Terceira, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel & Maria C. (Costa) deCosta, she emigrated to the US in 1960, living in Bristol, RI, for several years before residing in Fall River since...
Edna A. Cacciabeve
Dec 8, 2007
Edna A. (Rioux) Cacciabeve, 89, of Fall River, widow of Michael F. Cacciabeve, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 at Highlander Rehab and Nursing Center. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Philippe & Rose (Parent) Rioux, she was a lifelong resident of Fall River. She worked in the local textile industry for many years until her retirement in 1980....
Balbina Soares Botelho
Dec 5, 2007
Balbina Soares Botelho, 80, a resident of the Fall River Jewish Home, formerly of the Essex St. Apartments, died Wednesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Manuel Lima Botelho. Born in Sao Vicente, Sao Miguel, Azores, daughter of the late Luis and Maria da Luz (Melo) da Costa Soares. A seamstress by trade, she had worked for...
Gary Viens
Dec 5, 2007
Gary Viens, 52, of Fall River, loving companion of Cheryl Killin, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Raymond E. & Annette (Bernier) Viens, he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. A cab driver for man years with Vet's Cab and Yellow Cab, he had...
Jeanne L. Motta
Dec 4, 2007
Jeanne L. (Cote) Motta, 81, widow of Dennis M. Motta, of New Bedford, formerly of Fall River, died after a short illness on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007 at SE MA Health & Rehab Ctr in New Bedford. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Albert & Lily Mae (Brodeur) Cote she lived in New Bedford for the past year,...
Pauline M. Dicarlo
Dec 2, 2007
Pauline M. (Borges) DiCarlo, 73, of Fall River, widow of Anthony G. DiCarlo, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007 at home. Born in Westport, daughter of the late Isidore & Mary (Perry) Borges, she resided in Fall River for most of her life. Employed in the local textile industry for over 40 years, she retired from Aberdeen/CHF in 1996. She...
Bella Leite
Dec 1, 2007
Bella (Amaro Pacheco) Leite, 99, of New Boston Rd. and formerly of Davis St., died peacefully on Saturday, December 1st, at Kimwell Health Care Center. She was the widow of Manuel J. "Manny the Barber" Leite. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Francisco and Maria Julia (Pimentel) Amaro Pacheco. She worked for the former Fayette...
Elsa Emond
Nov 29, 2007
Elsa (Foster) Emond, age 87, formerly of North Farms in Somerset, died Thursday at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the wife of Raymond G. Emond. She leaves 2 sons, Francis T. DiNucci of Banning, CA and Raymond G. Emond, Jr. of Washington, NJ; 2 daughters, Janice (DiNucci) Correllas of Somerset and Carole T. (DiNucci) Finn of Bristol, CT; 6 grandchildren;...
Helen Pereira Moniz
Nov 28, 2007
Helen (Pereira) Moniz, 93, formerly of Rockdale Avenue in New Bedford, died Wednesday after a long illness. She was the widow of Manuel Moniz, Jr. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Caetano Pereira and the late Maria (Brum) Caetano Pereira. She moved to Pilar Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Azores as a child, returning to New...
Maria F. Medeiros
Nov 25, 2007
Maria "Lucy" Medeiros, 96, of Cherry St, died peacefully at home on November 25, 2007. She was the wife of the late John T. Medeiros, poet author of Do Tempo e de Mim. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Maria do Carmo (Teixeira) Furtado. She is survived by: her brother, Leonardo Furtado...
Mary S. Silvestre
Nov 24, 2007
Mary S. Silvestre, 88, of Somerset, passed peacefully at home on Saturday surrounded by her daughters. Widow of Manuel B. "Sorky" Silvestre. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John A. and Mary (Sousa) Silva. For most of her life she worked in her family's business, starting with her father's North Star Bakery in Fall River and then with...
Leo J. Amarantes
Nov 23, 2007
Leo Januario Amarantes, 72, of Fall River, died Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Husband of Lorraine (Dupuis) Amarantes. Born in New Bedford, son of Aurora (Pratt) Soares of Fall River and the late Januario Amarantes. Graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1952. He retired in 1992 from the former New England Telephone Co. where he was a repair...
Elsie Scolaro
Nov 22, 2007
Elsie Scolaro, age 83, of Fall River, died Thursday at the home of her daughter in Swansea. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel M. and Maria (Raposa) Trindade. A retired textile worker, she was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed spending time with her family. Elsie was the mother of Richard Scolaro and...
Henry Tetreault
Nov 17, 2007
Henry Tetreault, age 68, peacefully entered into rest surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, November 17, 2007, at the St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Rita Tetreault. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Leo Tetreault and the late Rose (Shank) Tetreault. A...
Maria Fatima Medeiros
Nov 16, 2007
Maria Fatima Medeiros, age 47, of 4499 Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford, MA, passed away on Friday, November 16, at the New Bedford Rehab Hospital, following a long battle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. She was the beloved wife of Fernando Medeiros, of Fall River. Born on the island of St. Michael in the...
Albert Mendes
Nov 15, 2007
Albert Mendes, 74, formerly of Taunton, Westport & Fall River, died Thursday after a long illness. Companion of Karen Woolley. Born in Fall River, son of the late Alberto and Clara (Taveira) Mendes. He worked at Taunton State Hospital for over 30 years and prior to his illness he worked at Wal-Mart in Raynham for 10 years. In his youth...
Manuel V. Alexandre
Nov 13, 2007
Manuel V. Alexandre, 80, of Fall River, husband of Maria Jose (Oliveira) Alexandre, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Pilar Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Açores, son of the late Victorinho M. and Maria Helena (Aguiar) Alexandre, he emigrated to Fall River in 1972. He was a farmer in the Açores, and a landscaper with Schumacher of...